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20 Jul 2023 17:32

📔 canary in a/the coal mine


📋Meaning
Something or someone who, due to sensitivity to his, her, or its surroundings, acts as an indicator and early warning of possible adverse conditions or danger. Refers to the former practice of taking caged canaries into coal mines. The birds would die if methane gas became present and thereby alert miners to the danger.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Wildlife in disaster movies assumes the role of the canary in the coal mine, fleeing the scene when catastrophe is imminent.

🗣Unaware that he had been given the test drug, John was used as a canary in the coal mine to see its effects on the human mind.
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19 Jul 2023 17:56

📔 at top speed


📋Meaning
As fast as something or someone can go.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Once Tom caught the ball, he took off at top speed toward the end zone.

🗣I started feeling nauseous on the way home because Kelly was driving at top speed on a windy highway.
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18 Jul 2023 19:47

📔 be in pursuit


📋Meaning
Following or chasing someone or something.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The burglar got away, but I called the police, and now they're in pursuit.
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17 Jul 2023 20:15

📔 a cut above the rest


📋Meaning
Better in quality than most others.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣This new restaurant is a cut above the rest.

🗣Trust me, Johannes is a cut above the rest. If you want the best legal advice money can buy, he's your man.

🗣An entrant's essay must be a cut above the rest for it to win our top prize.
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16 Jul 2023 19:53

📔 pound sand



📋Meaning
To engage in pointless, menial efforts or labor. Used especially as an imperative to express disdain, contempt, or dismissal.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I can't believe Sam told his teacher to go pound sand. Where does that kid get such attitude?

🗣Charles, why don't you pound sand instead of coming around here hassling me about my business?
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15 Jul 2023 19:30

📔 all wound up


📋Meaning
Very tense or nervous; jittery.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣A: "Why is Don pacing?" B: "I think he's all wound up because he's next to get a performance review."

🗣Ugh, I hate having to talk to the boss about my pay. That happened hours ago, and I still feel all wound up!
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14 Jul 2023 17:40

📔 break into a smile


📋Meaning
To start smiling.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Even though she scolded me for disrupting class, I'm pretty sure I saw Ms. Miller break into a smile for a second.
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13 Jul 2023 19:35

📔 drive (one's) pigs to market


📋Meaning
To snore.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I can't get any sleep with Will driving his pigs to market every night—I think it's time for him to see a doctor about his snoring.
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13 Jul 2023 10:02

📔 In the fast lane


📋Meaning
 A life filled with excitement.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣When Chris turned forty, he decided to live his life in the fast lane and quit his job for his hobbies.
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12 Jul 2023 07:36

📔 better late than never


📋Meaning
doing something late is better than not doing it at all. 


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic.”
Answer: “That's okay; better late than never.”
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11 Jul 2023 12:23

📔 a ballpark figure | a ballpark estimate


📋Meaning
If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣We don't know the exact cost, but a ballpark figure would be around six million dollars.
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10 Jul 2023 06:42

📔 Twist someone’s arm



📋Meaning
   If your arm has been twisted it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Jake, you should really come to the party tonight!”

“You know I can’t, I have to hit the books (study).”

“C’mon, you have to come! It’s going to be so much fun and there are going to be lots of girls there. Please come?”

“Pretty girls? Oh all right, you’ve twisted my arm, I’ll come!”
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08 Jul 2023 20:41

📔 To be in the doldrums


📋Meaning
To be in a low spirit

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣When I got to know about the increasing cases of COVID 19 in my area, I was in the doldrums.
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07 Jul 2023 17:30

📔 Fair and square


📋Meaning
Being direct or fair.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣To tell you fair and square, I did everything that I was meant to do, but I still feel unfulfilled.   
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06 Jul 2023 12:38

📔 take ill



📋Meaning
To be or become sick or unwell.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I heard your sister has taken ill recently. I hope that it isn't anything too serious?
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20 Jul 2023 08:45

📔 back in the saddle



📋Meaning
  doing something that you had stopped doing for a while.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 I started working out at the gym again and it feels great to be back in the saddle.

🗣 Don’t worry, it’s just an ankle sprain—you’ll be back in the saddle playing tennis in a couple of weeks.
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19 Jul 2023 07:01

📔 ahead of the game


📋Meaning
  doing well in a situation and making progress.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 I’m always taking training courses so that I can get ahead of the game.
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18 Jul 2023 10:54

📔 safe and sound


📋Meaning
  not hurt or injured.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣My cat disappeared for two days and I was so worried but today she showed up safe and sound.

🗣Drive safely, and when you get home don’t forget to call us to let us know you’ve arrived safe and sound.
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17 Jul 2023 09:03

📔 pull your socks up


📋Meaning
  make an effort to improve one's work, performance, or behaviour.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.
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16 Jul 2023 11:02

📔 be the butt of someone's jokes


📋Meaning
  to be a person who is joked about or laughed at


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣He was sick of being the butt of their jokes.

🗣No one wants to be the butt of a joke.
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15 Jul 2023 07:23

📔 Go back to the drawing board


📋Meaning
  Start over


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The current system just isn’t working – we need to go back to the drawing board and start afresh.
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14 Jul 2023 05:35

📔 It's not rocket science


📋Meaning
It is easy to understand or is not difficult to do/understand


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
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13 Jul 2023 10:22

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12 Jul 2023 17:48

📔 peg it


📋Meaning
To leave or depart very quickly or suddenly.


🤔For example ⬇️

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🗣After a really long day at the office, I pegged it out of there as soon as the clock struck 5!
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11 Jul 2023 17:41

📔 with (one's) head held high


📋Meaning
Displaying pride and confidence, often (but not always) after something has gone wrong.


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10 Jul 2023 18:27

📔 bone-idle


📋Meaning
Extremely lazy.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Can you please get Billy to go to the playground or something? He's just laying around all day, being bone-idle.
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09 Jul 2023 07:28

📔one after another


📋Meaning
Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.")

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson.

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08 Jul 2023 09:07

📔 catnap/take a catnap



📋Meaning
A very brief but restful period of sleep./To sleep for a very brief but restful period of time.


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🗣I'm going to try to squeeze in a catnap before my next shift starts, or else I'll be feeling sluggish for the entire evening.

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05 Jul 2023 17:30

📔 Beside yourself with joy


📋Meaning
To be extremely happy.

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